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Located at 700 West Adams Street, it has been described as the "cornerstone of Irish culture" in Chicago. [2] The main church building is one of a handful of structures remaining in the city that predate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, and is the city's oldest standing church building. [3] As well as the 24th oldest building in the state.
Chicago's first institution of higher education, Northwestern University, is founded. Jewish Graceland Cemetery, aka Hebrew Benevolent Society Cemetery, the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in Chicago, was founded. 1852: Mercy Hospital becomes the first hospital in Illinois. 1853 October: State Convention of the Colored Citizens held in city. [7]
Built 295–305 as the Mausoleum of emperor Diocletian, is the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral. It is regarded as the oldest Catholic cathedral in the world that remains in use in its original structure, without near-complete renovation at a later date. Rotunda of Saint George: Thessaloniki: Greece: 306 306 4th century
The buildings and architecture of Chicago reflect the city's history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Most structures downtown were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 (an exception being the Water Tower ).
Des Plaines (Chicago area) Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral ( Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia ) 42°01′11″N 87°53′44″W / 42.019791°N 87.895559°W / 42.019791; -87.895559 ( Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral, Des Plaines,
Glessner House, designated on October 14, 1970, as one of the first official Chicago Landmarks Night view of the top of The Chicago Board of Trade Building at 141 West Jackson, an address that has twice housed Chicago's tallest building Chicago Landmark is a designation by the Mayor and the City Council of Chicago for historic sites in Chicago, Illinois. Listed sites are selected after meeting ...
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In 1909, the Greek Orthodox community paid $18,000 for the lot of city land on which the cathedral stands today. In 1910, the cathedral was complete with a total cost of around $100,000. It was built after an Athenian cathedral and is currently the oldest surviving Chicago building in the style of a Byzantine church .